the nfl, i think, over time, realized they were walking themselves into another environment possibly where their litigation problems down the road would be more intense. is that possible? >> absolutely! this is a litigious minefield he's going on right now. i have to always recheck but it is now over 3500 former players are suing the league. they are suing the league over 3500 former players. >> bill: over head injury issues? >> the issue at play is they're saying the nfl knowingly knew that these kind of head injuries could lead to early onset dementia and put them in harm's way. this is -- represents the largest lawsuit in the history of professional sports. the nfl has gone out of their way in terms of their press releases, in terms of their actions, in terms of a $30 million donation to the national institute for health to study brain injuries. to say wait a minute! it is a message not just to the public but to the legal community and the judicial community that we strongly care about these issues and to have that while they're putting these clown officials on the field it just l